The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-03-17
THE sEM1-ANNUAL REPORT
OF the Directors and Superintendent Of tn
stark County In1rmary.

of the Directors and Superintendent OF the
stark County Infirmary.
To the Hon. Board of Commissioners
of Stark county, OhiO:-The undersigLs
sd, In accordance with the revised stat
utes Of Ohio, submit the following IS
their semi i.annual report for the ak
months ending February 18th, 1887:
Number of patients remaining September 1St
Number Gi Inmate; admitted during ;i
NUMBER Cf births during ;ii &onSi
Total number Of admissions and blrths....... ~
Total number supported In nnrmaEy during .
nx montnS.. .''.',..'.'''ssS'''''',''''' S'o
CAUSE OF ADMIsM0N.
Destitute and Sick. .........o"e..".'....'..@
Old age and dsstisaie.
Insane HIss
Ven reAl dle0aSo.. ..s..s'.ssss''s'.ss's''''''s
Consumption. ..,......"..........'.'.
injured 81 pisiaaiure sIpicaiCn In coal mine.
Broken leg. ....s......ss. ..ss.ssssss..'.'"'''s
Broken shoulder. ......"."......"..".."..
Gpileptic nts. ...s........'...'..'''''.''
hnenmAusm.; ..'''''''''''''''''''''''
Number Of inmats1 discharged bi reason ci rS.
NS%Ssr SIaS 81 a. Sths dnTipE Six months
Number OF dead and SICK. ........ .....'"..s' o6
Total number Of inmates remaining March
na,,v aS aysraSs nY;Insr ci Isl
Total expenses for support Of In
frmary glx months. -. .V6,TO6 W
Amount received from pay patients
and from sale OF effects belonging
TO paupers and paid Into the
months. ..,.'.......,.......... 1,Oe9 Al
Net expenses for support Of In
nrmafy..... - - o'o4o Oo
Per G lpita expense. e.............. % 10
Am unit paid by InfirmaTy Direc-
tors for relief Of outdoor paupers
IOr Blk InonLnS. LnS.,...s'ssssss''''ss' 9'OA1 oS
Total expenses for on. door p0Or
and Infirmary for six mouths 1850 81
According to the requirements Of
the law we have taken an inven-
tory Of all the personal property
belonging to the Infrmary and
fnd the same TO consist OF beds,
bedding, clothing cooking uten-
sIls, medicines aud medical ap-
pllances, produce. laundry ma
chiuery C tile horses hogs corn,
WHEAT, oats, has, farming uten-
sils. &c, amounting tO.......,. tb,olO 40
We find the inmates we'll cared for,
particularly the insane, for the reason
that they have suitable accommodation
with the mOdera improvements In the
new insane building, the insane con
fined therein presenting q much better
appearance, and being In much better
health than while occupying the old
building. This, however, cannot be
said OF the old Infrmary building that
was erected In the year 1895, as the
building is entirely too small, ceilings
low, floors and roofs rotten, halls mar
row and dark, and absolutely no Ventil
alton, causing the health Of the inmates
to be impaired and the mortality rate
to be high, as you will see by this re
port.
You will notice by the above figures
shat two hundred and seVenty.twO
human beings have bsen cared Tor at
this Infirmary during the lass six
months, thirteen of whom are compelled
to sleep in the attic Of the new insane
building for want Of room. all Of the
two hundred and ssventy-tw0 we're ad-
mit'ed into the institution by reason Of
some affection who were nursed and
cared for In rooms, many OF them not
larger than 14xl6, with four double
beds and eight occupants in the room,
each occupant suffering with different
disease from any other inmates Of the
room. Imagine, If you please, the OdOr In
such apartments and the disadvantages
the management labor under, with none
Of the modern facilities, no water faCili.
ties, no bath rooms, no water closets,
poor ventilation and then question the
DroDriety Of erecting suitable buildings.
We. the undersigned, urge upon the
the people Of Stark county that they
visit the Inflrmsry and investigate for
themselves and learn II new Inflrmary
Is not needed. Respectfully,
L. BIECHELE,
F j. MAUDRU,
Inhrmary Directors.